poverty

Poverty is a lack of the necessary money or financial holdings needed to sustain a socially recognized standard of living from members within a community. As such, it is often difficult to specify what poverty is without contextualizing the discussion.

Poverty may result in homelessness or malnourishment, which has spawned worldwide efforts to reform welfare systems directed at assisting those most in need. The economic poverty of its people is always a primary responsibility for government officials the world over.

Some argue that poverty is an inherent consequence of capitalism, which is certainly a debatable claim. Others, however, suggest that poverty arises as a lack of education or educational opportunities, skills or a mastery of trades and services.

Poverty is a popular topic in the blogosphere because of its ties to the world of politics and economics.  It has also become the cause du jour for celebrities like U2 frontman Bono, who has started his own foundation.

 

Original Technorati articles tagged “poverty”

• in Technorati Women
  Connecting the Lines of Communication in Haiti
  This speck of a town is Leoganne, and from its ashes a band of women 40 strong changed their lives by developing a skill.
  by kellyheisler / on Feb 27, 2012
• in Technorati Women
  Unemployment is the Biggest Global Fear
  Unemployment tops the list of major global concerns according to a new BBC World Service study.
  by cmimanagers / on Dec 12, 2011
• in Politics
  Food Poverty and the Bullingdon Club
  Food charity FareShare has seen a 20% rise in demand, much of it from people hit by unemployment and benefit changes. Is growing your own food the answer?
  by lottielife / on Oct 3, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “poverty”

 

• Back to Africa: A dark day

  
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  ONE member and Peace Corps volunteer Brandon Green will be sharing his experiences in Burkina Faso with ONE Blog readers in the series, “Back to Africa” over the next few months. I’m told that writing is therapeutic and right now I am in need of therapy. This blog is to show you the good, the bad and the ugly of ...
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• It’s all pants….

  
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  I was at an Invest in Nottingham Club event in the week (more on that next week!) and there was an unashamed plug during dispatches for the audience to part with their cash in exchange for a pair of pants. This may be an over-share, but I’m prepared to show you my new pants. The choice was pink or the blue you see ...
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• rete, koute

  
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  I recently watched a YouTube video addressing the western perception of African men.  It was done fairly well; humor was used to help lighten the mood.  The men basically poked fun at stereotypes and said "You think all African men run around with machine guns and are violent criminals - not true. Were real people, ...
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• Hands Across America: May 25, 1986

  
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  Yeah, I was there. It was a feel good thing to do.
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• Country heading towards another Emergency, says BJP

  
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  Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) The BJP Friday anticipated the imposition of another Emergency in the country, saying the situation was similar to the pre-emergency era of 1974. “The situation of 1974 has been recreated,” senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde said at the party’s national executive meeting ...
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• The problem of hungry children

  
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  Teachers are trained to deal with various special needs, but the fundamental issue of hunger in UK classrooms is rarely discussed • Call for teachers to complete a Guardian survey to probe into whether austerity is having a direct impact on pupil hunger As teachers we have probably all had hungry children in our ...
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• ACCESS TO LOW-COST ENERGY VITAL IN FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY – GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT (UN News)

  
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  New York, May 24 2012  5:05PM The President of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, today underlined the urgent need to provide sufficient and low-cost energy to people across the world who lack access, stressing that making energy readily available … Continue reading →
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• The Deep Ache of Poverty

  
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  It hurts. Not a sharp pain, more of a dull ache. A haunting that you slowly notice as the numbness fades away. A haunting of those desperate souls one tries so very hard to ignore when they are there before you. Dirty, gnarled, even missing hands that press against the window of the van. Dark and insistent, sometimes ...
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• Poverty and Difference Through the Eyes of a 10-Year-Old

  
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  Guest Blogger: "I believe that my motivation for activism to fight the structures of injustice is grounded in my personal experience of subjugation as well as bearing witness to the suffering of others. Let me now tell you about my introduction to Jim Crow." read more
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• Turn Out The Lights – The Largest U.S. Cities Are Becoming Cesspools Of Filth, Decay And Wretchedness

  
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  Michael ,  The Economic Collapse Once upon a time, the largest U.S. cities were the envy of the entire world.  Sadly, that is no longer the case.  Sure, there are areas of New York City, Boston, Washington and Los Angeles that are still absolutely beautiful but for the most part our major cities are rapidly ...
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• Time To Clean Out The Temple?

  
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  It seems to Adolf that all is not what it seems or should be in the temple at St Stephens Presbyterian Church in Ponsonby. This is the church which is fronting the current campaign for a so-called living wage.  The parish minister, who is a leftist political activist, appears to be the spokesman for the campaign ...
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• Will Low-Income Women in Texas Find Care Without Planned Parenthood? An Analysis of the System Says the Answer is No

  
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  Written by Andrea Grimes for RH Reality Check. This diary is cross-posted; commenters wishing to engage directly with the author should do so at the original post.While the State of Texas battles in court for what it says is its right to exclude Planned Parenthood from participating in the Medicaid Women’s Health ...
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• Obama’s Five Trillion Dollar Lie

  
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  Why isn’t the U.S. economy in a depression right now?  The number one reason is because the federal government has stolen more than five trillion dollars from future generations since Barack Obama was elected and has used that money to pump up our grossly inflated standard of living.  Whether the federal ...
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• Hippie Capitalism: How An Impoverished U.S. City Is Building An Economy On Co-ops

  
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  Hippie Capitalism: How An Impoverished U.S. City Is Building An Economy On Co-ops : With sky-high...
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• Harper’s EI reforms set to push workers into poverty

  
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  As I watched Diane Finlay’s (Human Resources Minister), announcement on EI reforms being pushed by the Harper regime, it became increasingly obvious that what they’re doing is pushing the corporate yoke on Canadians even further , and at the same pushing them into abject poverty and servitude. It’s no ...
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• Energy Poverty

  
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  Three weeks ago if you asked me if I had ever heard of the phrase “energy poverty” I would have said no. I’m betting most of you reading this are thinking the same thing. But, ever since I visited  Ghana with ONE and have been spending more time getting educated on all that they do and care about it is one of ...
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• ICTs for Development: Empowerment or Exploitation?

  
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  Information and communication technologies (ICTs) can empower people. They unlock a world of super-fast, globalised communications and decentralised information networks. Once people can access and use the technology, their lives will be improved. According to a recent study of ICT for development (ICT4D) projects in ...
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• Crash Alert

  
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  As you might have noticed, the stock market is falling like a stone. As of 9 AM PST, the Dow Jones has dropped 172 points while all the other indices are down sharply. German 2-year debt (bund) has dipped below 0% this morning at auction, signalling an acceleration in the bank run taking place in southern Europe. ...
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• In Memoriam: Dr. Jean Pakter

  
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  Earlier this week, women’s health advocate Jean Pakter passed away in New York at age 101. The Manhattan born-and-bred physician began working for the city in the 1950s, and was the head of the bureau of maternity services and family planning for the city’s health department from 1960 to 1982. Jean Pakter’s ...
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• Bieber Fever Is Hitting The Stage For Charity

  
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  Bieber Fever is taking the world by storm yet again! As millions of fans count down the days until the June 19 release of his fourth studio album, BELIEVE , platinum- selling pop singing sensation Justin Bieber announces a headlining tour of North America. The “Believe” Tour, presented by AEG Live and ...
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